This solo by Sonny is a great example of how great improvisation is often a case of keeping things simple. Sonny Rollins is widely recognised as one of the leading improvisers on the saxophone and on this recording of Waiting on a Friend he shows us why. I’ll also show you how to ‘growl’ on your sax!

The original saxophonist on the recording was Steve Gregory. I have had the pleasure of playing with and studying with Steve when I lived in London and he shared the story with me of how he became ‘THE’ guy on this recording.

This is the fifth lesson on our pop music series. In this lesson we are looking at Stevie Wonder’s ‘Superstition’ and focusing on the horn lick, which is doubled up in certain parts of the song by the bass player

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Dan Forshaw

I'm passionate about creating inspirational experiences through music and other arts.
A life changing experience under the influence of the music of John Coltrane lead to study in New York and London. My thesis was on the Theology of John Coltrane as expressed through A Love Supreme. I perform across Europe with various jazz groups and teach through my innovative website, www.cambridgesaxophone.com.
I'm a total Apple Geek, Cricket, Rugby, F1 and Football fan and I'm learning to listen opinions before giving my own!

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Dan is the consummate tutor and to learn from such a talented saxophonist is both an honour and a pleasure. Don’t get me wrong Dan demands that you put the effort in to learning the saxophone and always challenges you. For a man in his sixties to be able to achieve the progress in a few lesson shows what Dan can coax out of you. Thanks Dan.

Dan is a great tutor, he’s ability to change the pace of the lesson to match my learning speed ( that day) and practice is the week is brilliant, not to mention how easily he explains the physics behind playing the sax! It’s always a fun lesson :)

Dan reinvigorated a middle-aged wannabe latecomer to the saxophone, and made him fee like he unleashed his inner Coltrane. (Even though the harsh truth is more like plodding Grade 3... ). Massively enthusiastic, and one of life's natural teachers. Can't recommend Dan highly enough.

I have been having Skype saxophone lessons with Dan for 10 months now. He has been able to facilitate my learning in a way that has engendered my confidence in my own ability.
He believes in his students and sincerely wants to enable them to be the best that they can be.
If you want to make progress in all aspects of musicianship, then Dan is the teacher to choose. He will guide you and help you to achieve your musical goals.